General Elections begin today and will last until Wednesday at 1 p.m. Students can reach the online voting site from the SA Web site, http://sa.rice.edu/ or on laptops in their college commons during meals.

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Too close for comfortA backup crane helps to lower the crane behind the Hanszen College Commons to the ground. The crane, which was being used to work on the roof of the new Wiess College Commons, malfunctioned and became unstable at about 9:30 a.m. Feb. 15. Over 100 students from Hanszen New Section were forced to leave their rooms until 2 p.m. See Story.

Faculty to reconsider language requirementby Mariel Tam
Thresher editorial staffThe faculty is likely to either reduce or completely abolish a language proficiency requirement, that has been in effect for less than a year, for undergraduate students.
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Candidates discuss bridging gapsby Meghan Miller
Thresher staffCandidates for Student Association president spent much of Monday night's debate discussing how to mend rifts - between students and the administration, students and marginalized groups, and graduate students and undergraduates.
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